The next moment, Sarutobi Clan ninja fell from the roof and struck him in the abdomen with a palm strike.
The Jonin groaned, his body smashing through the wooden door as he crashed heavily into the room.
Just as the other two were about to form Hand Seals, a ninja from the Mitokado Family appeared from behind.
The ropes were tangled around their arms.
Chakra was instantly sealed.
"The head of the Shimura Clan has given an order."
"All Danzo loyalists, immediately cease resistance and accept imprisonment."
The captured ninja looked extremely grim.
You have actually betrayed Danzo!
A Sarutobi ninja spoke in a cold voice.
"The one who betrayed Konoha was Shimura Danzō."
"If you continue to resist, your crime will only be compounded."
The same manhunts unfolded throughout Konoha.
Some people are hiding at home.
Someone attempted to escape through the underground passage.
Some even wanted to detonate the Explosive Tag, hoping to kill themselves and the ninjas who came to capture them.
But the four major families were already prepared.
The Sensory Ninja of the Utatane Family sealed off the underground passage, the ninjas of the Mitokado Family were responsible for disarming the Explosive Tag, and the elites of the Sarutobi Clan were responsible for suppressing the enemy head-on.
The Shimura Clan personally led a group to arrest clan members.
With each person he apprehended, his expression grew increasingly grim.
Some of the captured ninjas were his clansmen, while others were people he had personally promoted.
But in order to save his entire family, he had no choice but to give the order himself.
Less than two hours.
All members of the Shimura Clan Shimura Danzō were arrested and imprisoned.
This included several Jonin, as well as a group of ninjas who were responsible for Root's communications, Intelligence, and resource transfers for a long time.
They were held in a centralized detention center on the clan land of the Shimura Clan.
Everyone's Chakra was sealed, and their hands were bound by specially made chains.
The head of the Shimura Clan stood outside the detention site, his face pale.
He felt no joy whatsoever in his victory.
The foundation of the family has been completely torn apart by this purge.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't give him much time to reflect.
"Next, a public statement."
"Now?"
Mitokado Homura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"The sooner the better."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a low voice.
" Shimura Danzō has become the enemy of everyone in Konoha."
We must completely sever ties with him.
Soon after, the four major families simultaneously released statements.
The Sarutobi Clan Shimura Danzō for establishing Root without authorization, conducting human experiments, assassinating Konoha Ninja, and colluding with other villages.
The Utatane Family and Mitokado Family have also publicly stated that they absolutely do not approve of any of Shimura Danzō's actions.
The Shimura Clan went further, declaring that Shimura Danzō's actions were unrelated to the clan and that they would fully cooperate with Danzo in dealing with Konoha and his loyal followers.
When the news reached Konoha, the entire village was in an uproar.
" Shimura Danzō has finally gotten his comeuppance!"
"I knew the Root couldn't just be an ordinary Anbu unit!"
"So many ninjas have gone missing, it's all related to Danzo!"
"That old bastard should have been arrested long ago!"
The villagers in the street clapped and cheered.
Many frontline ninjas also stepped forward to offer their support.
Having lost their comrades in the war, they had long harbored deep resentment towards Danzo, who manipulated everything from the shadows.
After reading the statement, Fugaku Uchiha remained silent for a long time.
" Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others reacted quickly enough."
A Jonin from Jonin Uchiha stood to the side, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"They're afraid of being implicated by Danzo."
Fugaku put down the scroll in his hand.
"It's also a statement to Tsunade and Fang Xu."
"Abandon Shimura Danzō to preserve your own family."
Hyuga Hiashi also received the news.
He glanced at the statements released simultaneously by the four major families and gently adjusted his glasses.
"The power structure in Konoha has completely changed."
Nara Shikaku at the table, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface.
"After Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others can no longer stick together as before."
"Everyone is worried about becoming the next target of purges."
Akimichi Choza grabbed a piece of Sweet.
"Does that Danzo is finished?"
Nara Shikaku did not answer.
He looked towards the Hokage Tower in the distance.
"As long as Fang Xu and Tsunade are willing, Shimura Danzō."
The common people and ninja from small clans in Konoha were even more direct.
They did not Analytic the vested interests among high-level officials.
All that is known is that the wicked Shimura Danzō was eventually abandoned by his own family.
"This is what they call 'evil begets evil'!"
"Didn't he used to always say 'for Konoha '?"
"Everyone in Konoha is cursing him now!"
"Let's see if he can still hide in the Root and pretend to be a good guy!"
Meanwhile, spies from other ninja villages lurking in Konoha were also secretly observing this turmoil.
The Iwagakure spy stood on the rooftop, gazing at the crowd gathering in the distance.
"The infighting among Konoha High Command officials has surprisingly not escalated into a large-scale conflict."
The Sunagakure spy next to him lowered his voice.
" Hiruzen Sarutobi and his Danzo, Shimura Clan also began arresting his loyal followers."
"Under these circumstances, it's very difficult to get a fire going."
The Kirigakure spy sighed softly.
"What a pity."
"If Konoha really experiences internal strife, the Four Great Ninja Villages might be able to take the opportunity to reclaim some things."
The group exchanged glances.
They both saw the same regret in each other's eyes.
Konoha was indeed thrown into turmoil.
However, under the intimidation of Fang Xu and Tsunade, the village did not truly descend into chaos.
On the other side.
Within the Land of Fire.
A horse-drawn carriage slowly moved forward along the official road.
Fang Xu, Tsunade, and Nazi sat in the carriage.
A Konoha Ninja handed the newly arrived Intelligence to Tsunade.
Tsunade opened the scroll, her eyes quickly scanning its contents.
" Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group have already made their move."
Fang Xu leaned against the side of the carriage.
"Is the arrest complete?"
"Almost all of Danzo's staunch Danzo within the Shimura Clan have been arrested."
Tsunade handed the scroll to Nazi.
" The Sarutobi, Utatane, Mitokado, and Shimura families simultaneously issued statements publicly Danzo."
Nazi took the scroll and quickly read it.
"They moved very quickly."
Fang Xu smiled gently.
"These old foxes are indeed quite adept at assessing situations."
He looked out the window at the road receding into the distance.
"Knowing that the situation was beyond repair, they immediately abandoned Danzo in exchange for the chance for their clan to continue to exist."
Tsunade took out a deck of cards and casually shuffled them.
"At least they made the right choice."
She divided the cards into two piles and placed them on her lap.
"Once they hand over what they're owed, there's no need for Konoha to continue its turmoil."
Fang Xu glanced at her.
"You still have the mood to play cards?"
Tsunade drew a card.
"The village affairs have been taken care of."
"We'll talk about it when we get back to Konoha."
She placed the cards face down on the table.
"Traveling is so boring, what else can we do besides play cards?"
Fang Xu did not try to persuade him further.
He also knew that Tsunade wasn't indifferent to Konoha.
On the contrary, she simply kept everything bottled up inside.
Once she returns to Konoha, she will personally handle the aftermath of Shimura Danzō and the four major clans.